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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2023-03-08 ( 8 items )  
Cardin, Young Introduce Tax Credit to Encourage Revitalization of Distressed Homes Nationwide by Filling the Cost Gap (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNScapv) -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, have introduced legislation to revitalize housing in distressed neighborhoods in Maryland, Indiana and nationwide. Original cosponsors include Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), as well as Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chair of the Committee on Banking, Ho more PR

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Statement From Black Veterans Empowerment Council Interim Director Deadwiler (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following statement by Shawn L. Deadwiler, interim director at the Black Veterans Empowerment Council Inc., involving a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, entitled "Legislative Presentation of the American Legion and Multi VSOs." The VSOs are veterans service organizations. * * * I am pleased to speak before the Joint Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing today on beha more PR

Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Push FCC for Improved Broadband Mapping to Ensure High-Speed Internet Access for More Marylanders (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023, and letter: * * * U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today sent a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update and improve Maryland's broadband mapping data based on the Office of Statewide Broadband's comments on th more PR

Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Push FCC for Improved Broadband Mapping to Ensure High-Speed Internet Access for More Marylanders (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) sent a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update and improve Maryland's broadband mapping data based on the Office of Statewide Broadband's comments on the National Broadba more PR

Sen. Van Hollen: Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Push FCC for Improved Broadband Mapping to Ensure High-Speed Internet Access for More Marylanders (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) sent a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update and improve Maryland's broadband mapping data based on the Office of Statewide Broadband's comments on the National Broadband Map. As r more PR

Trone Introduces Two Bipartisan Agriculture Bills to Promote Second Chances for Returning Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Congressman David Trone (D-MD), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Second Chance Task Force, introduced two bills under the Agriculture Improvement Act or "Farm Bill," to expand economic opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. Far too often, returning citizens face unnecessary financial barriers after they are released from prison, which is shown to substantially increase more PR

Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Introduce Bicameral 'TRUE EQUITY Act' to Strengthen Federal-State-Local Educational Partnerships (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone along with Representatives Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) to announce the introduction of legislation that would provide an additional $1.4 billion in federal grant funding for states and local communities that commit to transformative policy changes more PR

Young, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Encourage Revitalization of Distressed Homes Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNScapv) -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation to revitalize housing in distressed neighborhoods in Indiana, Maryland, and nationwide. Currently, private development lacks in some urban and rural areas because the cost of purchasing and renovating homes is greater than the value of the sale price of homes. The Neighborho more PR